Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 11.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 27.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +96.9% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -72.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +275.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 5.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.8% | 22.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 37 Poland 12.2% compare
- 38 New Zealand 12.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 41 Slovenia 11.1% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 11.1% compare
- 43 Slovakia 11.0% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania was 11.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release